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Castro and five others were indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida last month on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals; the indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. The indictment revolves around Castro’s alleged role in Cuban fighter planes shooting down unarmed planes flown by U.S. citizens in 1996, killing three Americans. Trump is delivering a commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday after a big win in Kentucky on Tuesday night.
- ▪Castro and five others were indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida last month on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals; the indictment was unsealed on Wednesday.
- ▪The indictment revolves around Castro’s alleged role in Cuban fighter planes shooting down unarmed planes flown by U.S. citizens in 1996, killing three Americans.
- ▪Trump is delivering a commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday after a big win in Kentucky on Tuesday night.
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LIVE UPDATES Administration Live updates: Blanche announces Raúl Castro indictment on charges of conspiracy to kill Americans, murder Comments: by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 1:40 PM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 1:40 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday in Miami announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, as President Trump seeks to apply maximum pressure on the communist regime. Castro and five others were indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida last month on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals; the indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. The indictment revolves around Castro’s alleged role in Cuban fighter planes shooting down unarmed planes flown by U.S.
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